# Retry cleanup activity after Cancel

**URL:** <https://community.temporal.io/t/retry-cleanup-activity-after-cancel/1398>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Created:** [January 28, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/retry-cleanup-activity-after-cancel/1398 "2021-01-28T12:57:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Nate\_Falk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.temporal.io/nate_falk/32/28_2.png) [@Nate\_Falk](https://community.temporal.io/u/Nate_Falk)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/retry-cleanup-activity-after-cancel/1398/1 "2021-01-28T12:57:29Z")

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Using golang sdk and NewDisconnectedContext example as guide to cleanup Canceled workflow. My question is if the cleanup activity itself fails can/will it be retried. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![maxim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.temporal.io/maxim/32/8_2.png) [@maxim](https://community.temporal.io/u/maxim)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.temporal.io/t/retry-cleanup-activity-after-cancel/1398/2 "2021-01-28T17:51:54Z")

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Yes, cleanup activity is a normal activity and obeys its retry options.